Ishida, Shu ; Kagan, Brett J. ; Kataoka, Masanori ; Koplin, Julian ; Porsdam Mann, Sebastian ; Lewis, Jonathan ; Browning, Heather ; Holm, Søren ; Ota, Koji ; Veit, Walter ; Yeo, Shang Long ; Sawai, Tsutomu & Earp, Brian: Ethics and Regulation of Human Brain Organoid Research: Recommendations from the Asia Pacific Neuroethics Working Group

Asian Bioethics Review:1-31. 2026Human brain organoids (HBOs) are three-dimensional structures derived from human stem cells that model aspects of brain development and function, offering potentially unprecedented opportunities for studying neurological disorders and for developing treatments. This consensus paper presents recommendations from the Asia Pacific Neuroethics Working Group, developed through interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists, bioethicists, philosophers, and legal sc